I posted the following "comment" in the comment section of the article in
the Denver Post. I thought I would share it here in the discussion.
"New computer catalogs give children many ways to find what they are looking
for. They are child friendly, have pictures, give a summary of the book,
reading level, if it is one in a series, other books by the same author, if
it is available in the library and if it isn't what library they can borrow
it from, etc. Many libraries have "browsing" bins where young users can flip
through the books to find one that looks interesting to them. "All
non-fiction books about horses should be together." Once a librarian helps
them to find the horse books or teaches them to use the catalog, they browse
for the one that best fits their information need or find the exact book
they are looking for.
If they know that fiction books are filed by the author's last name, they
can quickly find books on the shelf...even in Kindergarten. Popular authors
or series can be put on display using the DDS system.
I have always found it difficult to find any exact book that I wanted in a
book store and the clerk has had to look it up...guess where...a catalog on
their computer! I have found that it is usually the adults that come in and
say...where are the horse books or where can I find a book by Beverly
Cleary? It isn't "dumbing" down but the art of having a good librarian in
school, public or private libraries."
Madeline Wood
Teacher Librarian
Lowry Elementary
Denver, CO
mediamaddie@comcast.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitchell, Lynette" <MitchellL@CITRUS.K12.FL.US>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 6:09 AM
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] Dropping Dewey - I don't understand....
We've had this discussion before. Some schools do it because of AR and RC.
Some public libraries because they put books into "themes" and age groups.
Our public library tends to do the latter and I spend way too much time
hunting from place to place for a book so now I just look the book up online
and put a reserve on it...it's waiting at the desk for me. I loathe wasting
time; it drives me crazy.
lm
Lynette (LYNN) Mitchell
Library Media Specialist
Crystal River High School
1205 NE 8th Ave.
Crystal River, Florida 34428
mitchelll@citrus.k12.fl.us
352-795-4641 ext: 248
352-795-4519 FAX
Currently reading: The Graceling by Kristen Cashore Just finished:
Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson What about you?
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